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New Product, New Exchange, and Equities on the Way for MIAX
MIAX has done nothing but make moves of late. The exchange group launched options on SPIKES (a volatility index based on options on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust), opened the U.S. options industry’s 16th exchange (MIAX Emerald), announced it...
The Options Industry Leader Series 2018 – MIAX’s Shelly Brown
In this video from the 36th annual Options Industry Conference (OIC) in Amelia Island, Fla., Shelly Brown, MIAX executive vice president, strategic planning and operations, talks about launching MIAX Emerald, its new SPIKES volatility index,...
MIAX’s Brown on Number 15 and Complex Order Books
In February, MIAX added MIAX PEARL to the options exchange landscape, bringing the total number of exchanges to 15. In this video from the Options Industry Conference in Scottsdale, Ariz., Shelly Brown, executive vice president, strategic planning and operations at...
Room For One More: MIAX Due To Open 15th US Options Exchange
MIAX options, the youngest exchange group in the US options industry, announced plans to launch MIAX Pearl in the fourth quarter.The new exchange, introduced at the Options Industry Conference in Palos Verdes, Calif., is pending regulatory approval. MIAX Pearl will...
JLN Options: Markets Are Jumpy Over Coming Leap Second; Investors Turn To Gold ETF Options As Hedges; Hedge Funds Trim Bullish Nasdaq Bets as Cost of Protection Soars
Observations & Insight Swimming With the Sharks in Miami Beach: Shelly Brown of MIAX Talks Competition Sarah Rudolph, JLN As the the newest independent options exchange, having launched on December 7, 2012, MIAX has had impressive growth considering the odds of...
John Lothian Newsletter: Deutsche Börse to set up Europe’s first multi-asset RMB platform; Banks seek OTC clearing lifeline; Illegal activity on Wall Street still widespread, says Wall St
One Part At A Time John Lothian's shoulder surgery went well yesterday, and he's due to return home today. Straws will be his favorite utensil for a while. We'll keep you posted on his progress. First Read Swimming With the Sharks in Miami Beach: Shelly Brown of MIAX...
Swimming With the Sharks in Miami Beach: Shelly Brown of MIAX Talks Competition
As the the newest independent options exchange, having launched on December 7, 2012, MIAX has had impressive growth considering the odds of competing against 11 other established exchanges.We spoke with Shelly Brown, senior vice president, strategic planning and...
Options Industry Perspectives: Exchange Leaders Trade Viewpoints at OIC 2015
At the Options Industry Conference this year, the exchange leaders panel directly followed a presentation by Andy Nybo, head of derivatives at The Tabb Group, that offered a rather bleak look at the options industry. Total volume year-to-date was down 8.7 percent...
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A $21 Trillion Treasuries Mystery Is Bedeviling Global Markets; Gensler pledges market structure review after GameStop turmoil
A $21 Trillion Treasuries Mystery Is Bedeviling Global Markets; Gensler pledges market structure review after GameStop turmoil
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Rocket shares soar more than 70% as analysts eye ‘GameStop-esque’ short squeeze; Rocket Falls as RBC Suggests Reddit-Driven Rally Is Overdone
Rocket shares soar more than 70% as analysts eye ‘GameStop-esque’ short squeeze; Rocket Falls as RBC Suggests Reddit-Driven Rally Is Overdone
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